Conveyer



June 17, 1930. w. R. BANKsoN CONVEYER Filed June 29, 1929 hw @Ww Patented June 17, 1930 UNITED xs'm'r-ns vPerera. OFI-ler f coNvnYnR Application led .Tune 29,

My invention relates to conveyers and while primarily intended for use as a mechanical toy, it .will he obvious that the principle of the-invention may be successfully embodied in structural sizes adaptedfor industrial puroses. p Important objects of the invention are to provide a mechanical toy. of the character 'described which embodies novel means for auto- .10 matically transporting material from the loading point and depositing the latterin an associated receptacle, which is simple in its construction and arrangement, durable and eiiieient inits use, entertaining, positive in its action, attractive in appearance, and com.F

paratively inexpensive -to manufacture.

To the accomplishment of these and such other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in thenovel construction, combination andarrangement of j parts herein specifically described and illustrated in the drawings, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications may be resorted tothat come within the `scope of the claims hereunto appended. y l

In the drawillg Wherein like numerals of reference designate Vcorresponding parts throughout the several views Figure l -is a side elevational viewofthe toy conveyer constructed in ,accordance with the invention, parts thereof being broken away and partly in cross section.

vFigure 2 is atop plan view of the device.

Figure 3 is an end view of the carriage door.

VReferring in vdetail to the drawing 1v denotes the frame of the structure, which may be constructed from any ,suitable material.

The framel comprises a base 2, ,a plurality of spaced pairs of vertically disposed supports, respectively indicated at ,3 and l, and a pair of spaced horizontally disposed top members 5. The lower .ends of the verticalsupports 3 and 4L are fixed to the basel and thel upper ends thereof are fiXedly secured t0V respective top members v5.

The forward ends of the .Op members `are fiXedly joined by a crossvpiece y,6 and project forwardly beyond the forward pair of vertical members 3 and fl. The rearward ,ends -of 1929. serial fno. 374,722.

the top members .5 are elSQjOned by a Gross piece 7, and another kcross piece 8 joins'the rearward pair of vertical supports and 4 adjacent to the upper ends of the glatter. A yseries of bell cranks 9, 10 and ,11 vrare mounted intermediate of the top members Q5. Each ofthe bell cranks 9, 1 0. and 11 is fixed to a shaft 12 which has its ends suitably journaled forgmovement in respective topfrmemhers.

Each of the bell cranks 9, 10 `and ll comprises lapair of arms,respectively indicated at 13 and lll. The bell crankarms 1,3 are-uni'- formin length, while the bell crank arr-nils 14 vary in length, :for the purpose tobe de` f scribed. Y i j A l Y A. track member l5 l ,entends y longitudinally between tllepars pffyertcal SuppprtS-B .and 4 adjacent to the upper ends of the latter. The. track member 1.5l is, carriedi bythe suspepSOIlrOdS 1,6, YW.,l-.1,l1 are pvtally @empecheslftherewitll @1.191 with the puter. ends of the arms 14 of respeetyebell pranks 9, 10 aidll.. The forward end., ofthe track member 15 pinotally, Connected ,to a .Sus-pension `red 1,7 Wllleh has its upperI epd lliefl t0 theel-pes piece 6.

The outer ends pf the amarla.. of the `rp- Spetye .bell @ranks 9, .l0-.appl 1l, pyptally connected to1 an actuating barflS. Theufor.-

Ward epd of .the letfervsfpvotally .cpppepted toen upwardly Clie/posed ,operating leper 19- :Tlle lowerend-pf-the operating layer .19 is plyotelly Ceppepted 1z0-,the top ofthe press piece V6. l

A Carriage-2Q, provided Wlthtwo pairs pf aligned Wheels 2l, :iS Suspended lfrfipfl the track member l5. The rearwardendofthe carriage 2O is open `,and is Y provided iwith a door 22, which is pivotally lconnectedQ- to Ire"- spective top edge margins of the side walls-,of the carriage 20. |The .pivotal connectieii.A ,of Athe .door 22 is such that. the latter i willnormelly `swirl@ .t0 its perpendicular.- Clpepa ppsition by gravity. l

The doorQQ is maintained in its closed position by its engagement with A a lresilient lthing. element 23 Whieh is .feed to and prioieCtS rearwardly from. the rearyyardlyelpp: ine, ,betteln 24 efthe parriage@ .'llte-rppr Izo 22 is formed with an upwardly disposed eX- tension 25 which is adapted for engagement by the stop pins 26 and 27. The stop pins 26 and 27 are fixed to depend from the lower side of the track member 15 and are arranged in the path of travel of the carriage 20, for

- respectively unlatching and latching'the door 22 during the travel of the latter on the track member 15.

Therelative lengths of the arms 14, of the bell cranks 9, 4and 11, is suoli that when the operating lever 19 is pushed rearwardly, the bell cranks 9, 10 and 11 will be actuated to incline the track member downwardly toward its rearward end and the carriage will travel by gravity on the track member 15, toward the rearward end of the latter. By drawing the operating lever 18 forwardly,'the'bell cranks 9, 10 and 11 will be actuated to elevate the rearward end of the track member 15, thereby causing the carriage 2O to travel toward the forward or loading end ofthe track member 15.

The rearward end of the track member 15 is disposed between the cross pieces 7 and 8, and the latter serve-to limit the degree of inclination permitted, in respective directions, by the operation of the lever 19.

The operating lever 19 is provided with a toothed quadrant'28 and an associated catch mechanismV 29, whereby the track member 15 .Y maybe adjusted and secured atany inclination permitted between theV cross pieces 7 An inclining channel chute 30, is fixedr to dispose between the pairs of vertical supports '3 and 4. The upper rearward end of the chute is positioned adjacent to the upper ends of the rearward pair of supports 3 and 4, while the lowery forward end 'thereof is positioned adjacent to the lower ends of the forward pair of supports 3 and 4. A. removable receptacle 31isy adapted to be positioneddirectly belowv the lower forward end ofthe chute 30, von' the'base 2, to receive any material being deposited by the latter.

The device may be employed to convey sand, "marbles, or any otherfsuitable material and'operates fas follows Assuming that all parts of the device are in the positions shown in Figure 1,'fthe operating lever 19 is first drawn forwardly to elevate the rearward end Vof the track member 15. The carriage 20 will travel forwardly by gravity to the f loading position until the door extension 25V strikes the stop pin 27. The latter will cause the door 22 to engage the latch 23, and will further arrest or limitv the forward movement of the carriage 20 on the track member 15. The operator now deposits the material from the receptacle 31 into the carriage 2O and shifts the operating lever 19 rearwardly to the lower track member 15. The carriage 20 will now travel rearwardly with its load until the vdoor extension 25 strikes the stop pin 26.

The latter will release thedoor 22 from its latch 23 and cause same to shift to the open position, whereby the material will flow from the carriage 2O into the elevated end of thev be of any desired length to provide for the prolonged travel of the carriage 20 and material, and furtherl that the track member 15 may be readily adjusted toinclinations controlling the speed of the carriage 2O on the track member 15. y

Thepresent invention provides a most eiicient device of its kind, which is veryV interesting and entertaining, and' which vcanbe constructed at a very low cost.

Vhat I claim' is: c

l. In combination, a conveyer of the character describedcomprising a frame structure, a track member mounted'in said frame structure and having the forward end thereof pivotally connected with the latter, a carriage suspended from said track member having a sloping bottom andprovided with a door pivotally connected therewith, a shifting mechanism carried by said vframe structure for shifting said track member to cause the travel of said carriage in either direction on the latter, an inclined channel chute mounted in said frame structure and having its upper end disposed adjacent to the rear end of said track member, a securing element carried by. said carriage for securing said door-in closed position, means fixed-inthe Y rear endl of said trackmember and engaging` said door for automatically releasing the lat- 4ed therewith, a shifting mechanism carried` by saidl frame structure for shifting said track member to cause the travel of said 'carriage in either direction on said track member, said mechanism being further operable for controlling the speedv of the travelvof said carriage on said track memberand for maintaining the latter in position,ran'i'n-.

clined channel chute mounted yin said frame structure and having its upper end disposed adjacent to the rear end of said track member, av securing element carried by the bottom of said carriage for securingsaid doorin closed position, a stop pin fixed in and de- In testimony whereof I aiix my signature.

WILLIAM R. BANKSON. 

